Linux Versions

[last updated: 2023-11-15]
Linux Home page
See below for different Desktops
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• What version of Linux is running?
  • Open a terminal:
    $ cat /etc/os-release

• Linux versions running on my computers:
• Dell Precision 4400 laptop:
  Linux Mint 20 Ulyana
• Dell Precision 4600 laptop:
  Linux Mint 20 Ulyana
• Dell tower:
  Linux Mint 21
  based on Ubuntu 20.4 (?)
• MP60:
  Linux Mint 21.1 Vera
• BeeLink (MA90?):
  Linux Mint 21.2 (Victoria)
• Linux versions for rPi:
  • Debian Raspbian Linux:
    7 wheezy
    8 jessie
    9 stretch
    10 buster

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• Desktops:
  • ... Just learning about this ...
  • Find what desktop you are running:
    • $ echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
    • Finding the version of your current desktop is more difficult ...

  • Install xfce:
    • $ sudo apt update
    • $ sudo apt install xfce4
    • $ sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies
  • Log in with xfce:
    • log out
    • When the login screen appears,
      with the (empty) password field,
      there will be an icon above and to the right of the password field.
    • click on that icon and follow the prompts to select the desktop you want
    • enter your password and press Enter to log in

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